SPIC Shanxi Halts 500 ktpy Aa Production Line
19/09/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News SPIC Shanxi, with designed alumina capacity of 3 mtpy across six production lines, suspended operations of one 500 ktpy production line (HT) in late August due to pressure from continuing low prices. The company produced 240 kt of alumina in August and September output is expected to…
Xing’an Chemicals Restarts Calcination Furnace
17/09/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Xing’an Chemicals at Xiaoyi, Shanxi completed maintenance on one of its calcination furnaces (with 1,850 t/day capacity), at the end of August and resumed operation on 5 September. The company, designed with alumina capacity of 3 mtpy, has four calcination furnaces: two 1,350 t/day and two 1,850…
SMM: China August Aa Output at 5.57 mln t
11/09/19 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 5.57 mln t of alumina (MGA) in August, with daily average output of 180 kt, a slight decline of 4 kt/day from July. The fall can be attributed to refinery productions cuts during the month at Xing’an Chemicals, Henan Huiyuan, Henan Zhongmei, Bosai…
Henan Zhongmei Halts Aa Production
10/09/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Henan Zhongmei Alumina refinery, designed with 400 ktpy alumina capacity, has two 200 ktpy alumina production lines. In response to requests from the local government, Zhongmei will suspend operations during the National Day Holiday period from 20 September to 15 October. According to an internal source, the…
Henan Huiyuan to Remain Idle in 2019
05/09/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Henan Huiyuan Aluminium, designed with 800 ktpy alumina capacity, has two 400 ktpy production lines. The company has been running only one production line since the beginning of 2019, but the final operational line was suspended in July due to severe losses – resulting in a complete…
Chongqing Shuijiang Resumes 400 ktpy Aa Production Line
05/09/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Chongqing Shuijiang Alumina Refinery, designed with 800 ktpy alumina capacity, has two 400 ktpy alumina production lines. The company suspended one line for maintenance in mid-July, resuming operation in late August. At the moment, the Shuijiang refinery is operating at approximately 80%. Chongqing Shuijiang refinery came online…
Luliang Feimei Al to Resume Aa Operations
03/09/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Xinfa Feimei Aluminium Co. Ltd. at Luliang Shanxi plans to resume production of alumina on 15th September 2019, having previously suspended operations due to a red-mud leak in mid-May. Feimei Aluminium, designed with 2.8 mtpy alumina capacity, has four 700 ktpy production lines. The company’s 2019 output…
Heung Kong Wanji Targets 1.2 mln t Aa Output in 2019
29/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Heung Kong Wanji, designed with 1.4 mtpy alumina capacity, produced 1.37 mln t of alumina in 2018, and is aiming for 1.2 mln t of alumina output in 2019. The company has two 400 ktpy and one 600 ktpy alumina production lines. It has completed HT to…
Chalco Henan: HT/LT Conversion of 2 Aa Lines
29/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Chalco Henan, with a total of 2.4 mtpy designed alumina capacity, has five alumina production lines, comprising one 1 mtpy, four 250 ktpy production lines and associated low temperature digestion processes. At present, the company is operating its 1 mtpy and two 250 ktpy production lines. The…
